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@randahl
How would that work? It's not like there's a lot of people here who want to drive American garbage with less forward view than an M1 Abrams tank, that takes up three or four parking spots, breaks down constantly, and every time you approach a gas station, they switch the price sign to display "sold out".
I believe it was US President Theodore Roosevelt who said: "America should speak softly, but carry a big stick"...
The big stick, these days, is in the hands of Europe and others, as European countries collectively have $3.1 trillion of US Treasury bonds. Roughly 30% of the total US bonds in circulation.
The "speak softly" part should be to let it know, at the highest levels, that Europe will soon start selling those US bonds, if the current President does not stop his nonsense.
@randahl I heard lately that approx. 60% of Canadians are in favour of joining the EU.
@randahl weren't his tariffs ruled illegal and he is currently issuing them under a different pretext that is somehow time-limited?
A free-trade pact with such a clause would indeed be a neat thing. But giving this to the UK after Brexit doesn't seem wise.
@randahl
Understanding this does not sit well with his self-image. And even if it did, he wouldn’t care, because he wants to take revenge on the EU – and Germany in particular – as king.
@randahl I like the idea of a unified Canada, UK, EU,, and Norse trade union, but cluster-B range people like Trump think four-year-old children. He cannot foresee the consequences of his actions to the same degree as mature individuals. His brain says: "if I hit him, I win!" and cannot comprehend the situation where the opponent strikes back.
